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@ButlerWLacrosse Faces No. 3 Denver on Wednesday

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Gameday Information – Butler at No. 3 Denver 

DATE: Wednesday, April 5 

LOCATION: Denver, Colo. / Peter Barton Stadium  

LIVE STATS: denverpioneers.com

LIVE VIDEO: denverpioneers.com 


 

Link: Full Notes 

Butler women's lacrosse travels to Colorado to face Denver on Wednesday. Both teams enter with a 1-0 conference record after winning their opening Big East games on Saturday. 


 

Bulldog Bits 

  • Maggie Zentgraf is in her first season as head coach at Butler. She previously coached at Division III Lake Forest, going 11-4 in the program's first-ever season.  

  • The Bulldogs went 6-9 in the 2022 season, setting a program-record in wins. 

  • Butler is currently on a three-game winning streak. 

  • Freshman Kate Kaptrosky earned Big East Freshman of the Week honors for her performance against Xavier. She logged two goals, two groundballs, two draw controls and two caused turnovers. 

  • As a team, Butler recorded their season high in goals (19), points (23), and shots on goal (30) against Xavier.  

Last Time Out 

Butler enters this game coming off their first Big East win in program history, defeating the Xavier Musketeers 19-12 on Saturday. As a team, Butler recorded their season high in goals (19), points (23), and shots on goal (30). The Bulldogs were led by Leah Rubino and Campbell Connors, who combined for nine goals. Six other players scored at least one goal, as Butler scored the fourth-most goals in a game in program history.  

Scouting Denver 

  • Denver is 6-0 in the all-time series versus Butler. 

  • Denver is the only unbeaten team in the Big East. 

  • Julia Gilbert won Big East Attacker of the Week for her performance in the Pioneers' 17-4 win over Villanova. 

  • Denver leads the conference in both turnovers per game (14) and caused turnovers per game (11.27). 

  • The Pioneers went undefeated in the conference last season and 18-3 overall. 

Follow Along 

For updates, follow the Butler women's lacrosse team on Twitter and Instagram @ButlerWLacrosse. 

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